Creature and the Boston Massacre (Connection)

Throughout the book the creature is responsible for the death of 5 individuals, two of which were indirectly. They were William, Clerval, Elizabeth, Justine and Dr. Frankenstein himself. This can relate to the Boston Massacre that happened on March 5,1770 where British soldiers were in a situation that got out of hand resulting in the death of 5 civilians. What happened was that a soldier lost his temper, after an exchange of words and hit an individual that was part of an angry mob in the head with the butt of his rifle. The rest of the mob reacted and began to attack the British soldiers with clubs, however the soldiers were left in a situiation where their life would be in danger if nothing was done. This is why they shot at the mob and killed 5 of them. (Boston Massacre)

This picture shows British Soldiers shooting their muskets at the mob.